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Well, as I said previously, I didn't know anything about the Silicon Salvage auction. All I had was the name of the place and the phone number! Ignorance is not always bliss.

I'm going to my local RatShack tomorrow to look for the 273-1900 Power Bank - on sale for $20, according to their Web site. Thanks for the link, bdb55.

Edit: do I also need to get some of cable to connect the D25S to the power bank?

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OakIris,

I probably would not have mattered either way if it came with a battery. The Sony batteries sitting since 1992 would be dead anyway. And no, the D-25S is NOT portable. While it is transportable, I would not recommend using it as a true "portable," as there is no skip protection of any sort. And it's quite heavy, for that matter.. But it looks cool.

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Sorry; that's my fault for not reading the entire thread! (So ironic, isn't it?)

If you don't already have NiMH AA's, I'd recommend getting 2 packs of 2100 mAh iPower AA's from Thomas Distributing (http://www.thomas-distributing.com/i..._batteries.htm). The Radio Shack I went to carried Radio Shack brand 1600 mAh AA's for $20; the 2100 mAh iPowers are only $16. (A higher mAh rating means longer battery life, in case you didn't know).

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A cable is included, as is one free adaptaplug. You need adaptaplug M (I'm 99% sure of that, but someone please back me up). Set it to tip negative (I'm positive about that part! )

Thanks again, bdb55! Still need to know if I also need to purchase some sort of cable to attach the D25S and the Power Bank -

I read elsewhere that the D25S needs an "M" plug, but the Power Bank page doesn't mention anything about giving you a choice of "Adaptaplug" like their power supply pages do, nor is there any mention that it comes with any sort of connecting cable.

I just found the owner's manual online. Go here: http://support.radioshack.com/suppor...nics/63897.htm and click on "owner's manual." Adaptaplug information is on page 14.

Sorry, bdb55! I guess I was writing and posting my question about the cable at the same time you were posting about it, so I missed it! The "M" plug is indeed the one I need.

Thanks again for all of the hand-holding!

I just received my D-25s today, and had to suffer through the whole day until I could play with it tonight. Pink Floyd's The Wall was first up. Right now I'm sitting here, feet up, listening to Flag by Yello; track 5, The Race is on now.

<-- happy!

My Senn 212 Pro's are a little fat at the low end, but I'm loving every second. I keep hearing details that I haven't heard since I sold my competition audio car three years ago, and that had over $5k of equipment installed. Perhaps it's because I've been away from what could be described as "good audio" for so long that I'm so impressed with a $100 pcdp/phones setup, but I'm happy right now; I could sit here all night. Mrs Daxx might not be too happy though, if I stay up all night re-listening to all my CD's.


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I somewhat dis-agree with everyone always saying non-antiskip pcdp's arent portable, only transportable. To me, portable is listening in a car, or on a plane... If you want to walk or jog with it, its "walk-aroundable" or "joggable". And you can walk around with it and not have it skip if you carry it in your hand. To me the d-25s is portable, i take it everywhere.

If that radio shack power supply is 20$ plus batteries.. That will bump you up to nearly 30$ w/tax or shipping. As stated previously the battery is now available at sony for $30. I would go for the sony battery. I have found them to last on average 3 hours, which is actually plenty for me. Its not often that I want to sit and listen to a portable cd player for more than 3 hours. Go for the Sony battery. That way you dont have to carry a whole extra, seperate piece, as the sony battery fits right into the player.

Nefarion - I know this is a stupid question - must be, because I've asked it a couple of times and received no answer - but how do you recharge the Sony battery? Does it come with some sort of power cable to attach the PCDP to an outlet, or do you have to buy a transformer, or ???

I'm guessing you would leave the battery in the D-25s and then plug your wall wart into the jack on the back of the unit and it would charge.

So in other words, along with a $30 battery (plus shipping) I will also need to buy a wall wart for another $20 or so (plus shipping or tax) - doesn't seem that this solution is any cheaper than buying the RatShack power bank, but on the other hand, as Nefarion pointed out, the battery fits inside of the unit so you don't have to haul around a separate battery pack.

Yes, to charge the battery you plug a wall wart into the unit with the battery installed (do you need a D-25 owner's manual? [http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showt...threadid=21556])

A few things to consider:

1. I think that I've read that sound quality is not as good from the 3.6 volt internal battery as opposed to the 9 volts supplied by the external pack (please don't quote me on this, I've never heard the internal battery).

2. To recharge the internal battery, you will need to have a bulky wall wart with you. (most wall warts will be bigger and heavier than the battery pack itself).

3. If you're using the battery pack, and the NiMH AA's die when you are away from a power outlet, you can use alkaline AA's to power it.

4. The internal battery is lead acid and will have a shorter lifespan that NiMH AA's.

5. I think that the cost will be about the same either way. 2x$30 internal battery + $15 wall wart = $75. $30 battery pack + 2x$20 for NiMH AA's = $70

It all depends on what you will be using the D-25s for, and how much an external pack would get in the way. The internal battery could be more convienant for you.

I ordered the internal battery from Sony and bought the wall war/Adaptaplug from Radio Shack. I'll see how it goes!

Thanks again to everyone for your help.

Got my D25S today! It works and sounds great!

Thanks again to all of you who helped me with this.

(Edit for punctuation mistake.)